*Raw Vegan* Matzah Mending

Happy Passover y’all!

Passover is a Jewish holiday in the Hebrew month of Nissan celebrating the emancipation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt, and, so it is said, by observing the rituals of Passover one experiences the freedom that our ancestors acquired. Two nights of feasting, eating bitter herbs to remember the bitterness of slavery, drinking four cups of wine, reading the Haggadah (the story of the Exodus from Egypt), I can handle.  Eating matzah, the unleavened bread. No bueno.

I honor my ancestors with deep gratitude when I speak this truth…matzah tastes like complete sh*t. Stale. Flavorless. Cardboard. Yuck.

I must ameliorate this situation I muse, and I do, for raw vegan crackers are naturally unleavened bread! There is a god.

Breaking out the flax and chia seeds, some almond meal, fresh herbs and spices, and a couple other odds and ends, I am ecstatically inspired to make my version of “matzah”. And naturally, I whip out the heart shaped cookie cutter but it is too fun. Cooking should always be done with love.

I make four different varieties of appropriate for Passover/raw vegan biscuit…the preparation for all quite simple and the same. To my ancestors, I make two flavors for you.

Chop the ingredients.

Method: For each individual recipe place the flax seeds (or chia) in a bowl with the corresponding liquid ingredients and let sit for 30 minutes.

Let the seeds soak in liquid.

Add each mixture to food processor with the remaining ingredients, seasoning to taste. Spread thin on dehydrator or baking sheet, score or use cookie cutter, and  bake until desired crispiness….I made some crunchy and some more soft (almost like a tortilla).

Rosemary Saffron Crackers (Inspired by my late grandma’s Passover chicken soup):

·         ¼ cup flax seeds

·         ¼ cup water

·         ¼ cup olive oil

·         1 cup raw almond flour

·         ¼ cup fresh rosemary

·         1 tsp. Old Bay seasoning

·         1 tsp. saffron

·         Dash apple cider vinegar

The Vegetable Soup Cracker Version:

·         ¼ cup flax meal

·         ½ cup carrot juice

·         1 cup raw almond flour

·         2 large button mushrooms

·         ¼ cup fresh dill

·         1 tsp. Old Bay seasoning

·         Splash Braggs Aminos

·         Big handful of baby spinach

Throw all the ingredients into the processor.

GREEN GREEN GREEN...the color of the heart chakra.

       Bodega Juice (To honor NYC corner stores, which only have fresh carrot as their juice option):

·         ¼ cup chia seeds

·         ½ cup carrot juice

·         ¼ cup raw almond flour

·         ¼ cup fresh mint

·         1 tbsp. fresh ginger

·         1 tbsp. raw honey

·         1 tbsp. turmeric

·         Seasalt

You can score the crackers if ya don't want to use a cookie cutter.

      

      Chocolate Chaos (Why not?):

·         ¼ cup chia seeds

·         ½ cup fresh OJ

·         ¼ cup raw almond flour

·         1 tbsp. raw cacao

·         1 tbsp. cinnamon

·         1 tbsp. cardamom

·         1 tbsp. turmeric

·         1 tbsp. orange peel

·         2 plump Medjool dates

·         Dried cranberries, cacao nibs

·         Seasalt

"Matzah" for all.

L'Chaim! To life!